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LF Research publishes actionable and decision-useful insights into open source software, hardware, standards, and data based on empirical research methodologies. Through leveraging community networks, project databases, surveys, and qualitative findings, and through its commitment to best practices in primary research, Linux Foundation Research is the definitive home for data-driven insights into open source for the benefit of governments, enterprises, and society at large.

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In partnership with Natural Resources Canada and LF Energy, LF Research explores how open source projects and communities can play a vital role in building modern, robust, interoperable, and impactful energy infrastructure, with the aim of accelerating greater collaboration for energy stakeholders the world over.

 

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Open Source Maturity in Europe

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For the past three years, LF Research has conducted a study on the adoption, opportunities, and perceptions of open source across Europe. The trend is clear in 2024: the perceived value of open source continues to increase in the region, and stakeholders across sectors and industries can see the importance of investing in it. This year's report identifies key sectors to channel this investment, the opportunity for the public sector to embrace open source for digital public goods, and how regulations are interacting with and responding to more widespread open source adoption and knowledge. With insights taken from the 2024 World of Open Source survey and augmented by interviews with over a dozen experts working in open source, this report unpacks the current state of open source in Europe and highlights next steps to improve adoption, understanding, and regulation for open source as this technological space continues to mature. Read the report for the full investigation into why open source has hit a watershed moment in Europe.
 
Authors:
  • Dr Mirko Boehm, Linux Foundation Europe
  • Cailean Osborne, Linux Foundation Europe
  • Adrienn Lawson, Linux Foundation Research
  • Foreword by Dr Wolfgang Gehring, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH
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